June 06, Colombo: Tamil Tigers have exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting the Colombo-bound train from Batticaloa at Punani in Eastern Sri Lanka this morning, the military said.
The explosion believed to be caused by an explosive device placed on the rail track derailed the train off the track and injured four passengers.
The Media Center for national Security (MCNS) said that, three of the injured have been taken to the Polonnaruwa hospital and the other has been taken to Valachchenai hospital.
The latest attack comes as the Japanese peace envoy, Yasushi Akashi is preparing to meet with the Sri Lankan President and other government officials in Colombo in an attempt to restore the fading peace process and halt the spiraling violence in the country.
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